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9 December 2012 at 5:11am

Violent clashes in Bangladesh over elections row

Police in Dhaka fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse dozens of stone-throwing protesters who tried to block roads in the capital of Bangladesh. They were demanding restoration of caretaker administration to oversee upcoming national elections.

(Warning some viewers may find some scenes disturbing).

At least 25 people were injured during the violence, police said. A coalition of 18 opposition parties had called for roads to be blocked across the country. The protesters called for the restoration of the constitutional provision to oversee the polls due in 2014.